When Li Mingbo brought the supper, Bai Zhizhan left the command post.

Although he did not directly participate in command, during the battle, Bai Zhizhan had to stay in his own position and set an example for other officers and soldiers.

Not to mention supper, breakfast and lunch were eaten on the bridge.

"I have arranged it to search for the seaplane of the fallen pilot and then set off later."

Bai Zhizhan nodded first, and then said: "Anti-submarine should also pay attention to it. After dinner, let the main staff attend the conference room for a meeting."

"Okay, I'll inform you now."

After Li Mingbo walked away, Bai Zhizhan put down his lunch box.

He actually didn't have much appetite.

It's not because of tension, but because of the problem.

When Bai Zhizhan decided to launch an attack in the afternoon, he had already rejected Zhou Yongtao's other proposal. He approached the Wangxi Canal at night and launched an attack tomorrow morning.

At that time, Bai Zhizhan issued an order.

Regardless of whether the attack succeeds or not, turn back after dark.

What Bai Zhizhan is considering now is actually another issue.

Should I go back to the transit island directly, or turn north?

Because the two fleet aircraft carriers of the Newland Navy have been successfully annihilated, the guards will return to the transit island with the 22nd Special Mixed Fleet as planned.

In this way, even if Spoo took two small aircraft carriers to kill him, he would be unable to make up for the situation.

It can be seen that occupying the transit island is only a matter of time.

In the current situation, the Newland Navy may even give up the transfer of the island after a period of battle to avoid consuming valuable troops.

The reason is also very simple. The one who can defend the island transfer is actually the navy, not the officers and soldiers on the island.

The fast ships and patrol planes that go to the transit island every night gave great encouragement to the defenders and became the spiritual pillar for the defenders to fight bravely and die.

But the problem is that night supply that only serves as a soothing function is based on huge sacrifices and losses.

For more than a month of fighting on the transit island, the Newland Navy has lost dozens of torpedo speedboats and destroyers, as well as more than 100 large patrol aircraft.

There were more than 3,000 officers and soldiers who died in the transportation of materials.

Such a tragic and huge cost means unsustainable!

The Newland Navy has been reinforcing the transit island before, just to drag it on, not to think that this kind of reinforcement tactic is meaningful.

After losing hope of regaining sea control, the Newland Navy had to give up the transfer of the island.

Of course, it is not to let the defenders on the transit island surrender immediately, but to stop providing support to the transit island at night and preserving precious ships.

Then, it won't take long before the defenders on the island will surrender due to despair.

After the morale of the defenders collapses, the difficulty of attacking the transit island will be greatly reduced, and you will be sure to occupy the island in advance.

Just, then what?

Obviously, this is the question that Bai Zhizhan considered.

The Newland Navy will give up the transit island, but will certainly not give up the Hovay Islands, especially several large islands in the eastern part of the archipelago.

Even if all ships and fighter planes are fought, the Newland Navy will defend the Hovay Islands to the death.

On a strategic level, the Hovay Islands are the watershed in the Eastern Ocean War.

As long as the Hovay Islands are lost, the Newland Navy will definitely lose the Viagra War, and the Newland Federation will also lose the entire war.

In fact, just losing the Viagra War can make the Newland Federation end.

To defend the Hovayi Islands, we actually rely on aviation, not fleets.

In fact, the Newland Navy has no fleet available.

The problem is here!

The shortest distance from Zhenbao Port to Newland's west coast area is 3,000 kilometers, exceeding the maximum flight distance of all tactical aircraft.

What to say is exceeded, the normal flight distance of all transport planes.

Only long-range bombers can fly directly from Newland's local area to Zhenbao Port, and they must fly lightly.

Then, if you want to increase troops to Zhenbao Port, including transporting ammunition and other combat materials, you can only rely on sea transportation.

Even if the air force is transferred, several escort carriers must be deployed in the eastern part of the Hovay Islands to allow the navy's carrier-based aircraft to land and replenish fuel.

If it is a tactical aircraft of China Airlines, it can only be transported by ships.

In short, the route from Zhenbao Port to Newland's homeland is the lifeline of the Newland army guarding the Hovay Islands.

This is the route that Bai Zhizhan targets!

To put it bluntly, if the route from Newland to Zhenbao Port can be cut off, the island can be captured at the lowest cost.

In theory, there is no need to send troops to attack, and continuous high-intensity bombing is enough.

With the combat experience of attacking the Nayi local area, as long as the investment is large enough, it only takes half a year at most to completely destroy the military bases on the eastern islands of the archipelago.

Subsequently, while discussing with the staff, Bai Zhizhan asked several questions.

If you go north, how much risk there is and whether there is a way to overcome or reduce the risk will have a great impact on the next combat operations.

Discussion is one thing, but is it necessary to go north?

To this end, Li Mingbo raised a new question.

If the 21st Special Mixed Fleet does not return to the transit island, only the 22nd Special Mixed Fleet will rush over, can it occupy the transit island within the planned time?

If not, will it have a joint impact?

The key is that according to the arrangement of the Navy Command, after the battle on the transit island is over, at least one special mixed fleet must be drawn to Fanyanyang to assist and cooperate with the 11th special mixed fleet to march into Poshawan, or attack the Kibu Fortress to alleviate the pressure on the Tsuman army on Lu Xinhai.

Now, the battle to attack the Transit Island has to be accelerated.

Don’t forget that the purpose of letting Bai Zhizhan decide to venture to attack the Wangxi Canal is to strive to complete the combat operation to attack the Transit Island in August.

It's mid-August now!

Even if I return directly, it was already late August when I returned to the transit island waters.

In other words, even if the battle on the transit island was smooth, there was not much time for Bai Zhi to fight, and then he had to fight Fan Yanyang.

Even according to the most conservative estimate, the Imperial Navy would have to send a special mixed fleet to Fanyan Ocean in mid-September.

This is inconsistent with what Bai Zhizhan mentioned, blocking sea routes to the east of the Hovay Islands.

Judging from time to time, at the end of August, no matter what the situation is, a special mixed fleet must be allowed to return to the empire's land from the transit island battlefield.

If the 21st Special Mixed Fleet does not return, then you can only send the 22nd Special Mixed Fleet back.

With only the support fleet left, only four small aircraft carriers provide air support, can they still set up the transit island as planned?

If this causes the attack on the transit island to be affected, then should this be done?

In addition, if the 22nd Special Mixed Fleet was sent to Fanyanyang, the Guards would definitely be a supporting role. Can they still bring back this Special Mixed Fleet in the future?

More importantly, the 21st Special Mixed Fleet continues to fight behind enemy lines, and even if it moves to the transit island, it may not be able to hold up the scene.

Not to mention warships, naval officers and soldiers have a limit.

In the 21st Special Mixed Fleet, many officers had been deployed continuously for more than one year, and some technical non-commissioned officers in key positions had not even rested after the outbreak of the war.

Obviously, Bai Zhizhan must think about these issues clearly.
Chapter completed!